Job summary
We are seeking a Domestic Abuse Health Advocate (DAHA) to provide
specialist, confidential and traumainformed support to Trust staff who are experiencing domestic
abuse.
The postholder will deliver direct intervention, safety planning
and advocacy for employees, working independently from HR and management
structures, while contributing to the organisations wider safeguarding,
wellbeing and violence prevention agenda.
This role recognises that domestic abuse affects the workforce as
well as patients, and requires a skilled, compassionate professional who can
operate confidently within a complex NHS environment.
The post is a short-term project grant funded post, which is fixed
contract over 15 months and will work within the Safeguarding Services
alongside the domestic abuse health advocates who work with patients. The 22.5
hours are flexible to meet the needs of the services, based accessibility to
meet and support staff, following a disclosure or referral.
The base will be Durham Road Children Centre but there will be a
requirement to work into all Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
Provide
confidential, personcentred advocacy to staff experiencing domestic abuse, including
coercive control, stalking and honourbased abuse.
Undertake
risk assessment (e.g. DASH or equivalent) and develop personalised safety
plans.
Deliver
direct domestic abuse intervention, including advocacy, safety planning, and
escalation where risk is identified.
Support
staff to navigate complex systems, including police, housing, social care,
MARAC, and legal remedies.
Maintain
professional independence while working within safeguarding and legal
frameworks.
Work
closely with the domestic abuse health advocates for patient and HR managers
and line mangers to ensure a streamless service.
Deliver
domestic abuse training to staff side and line managers.
Work
with current guidelines and polices and update as required.
Align
the work streams with the Call it out,
no excuse for abuse and freedom to speak up in the collection of data as
part of the project.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
To provide domestic
abuse health advocacy to STSFT staff and patients where required.
The post holder
will be expected to be flexible to meet the wider DAHA services requirement
within the commissioning arrangements as set out by North East and Cumbria
Integrated Care Board and NHS Charities Together Workforce Wellbeing Fund grant
for project.
Support DAHA
service and work with the safeguarding team.
Provide advice and guidance
to STSFT, to empower them to identify, support and signpost victims of domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Provide training to STSFT staff
in developing their knowledge and skills and to raise awareness of domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Support the DAHA service
in the development of domestic abuse and sexual violence resources, guidance
and pathways which will support staff and victims of domestic abuse and sexual
violence.
Work within a multi-agency
framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Support STSFT staff with
referrals for on-going support to MARAC.
Support the DAHA service to
review and develop referral pathways to local domestic abuse services and MARAC.
Undertake risk assessments
and safety planning with victims when necessary and hand over to relevant
domestic abuse service.
Provide advocacy
and signposting to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
In accordance with Trust policy
provide support to STSFT staff who are victims of domestic abuse and sexual
violence.
Facilitate access to
community resources e.g., refuge provision, psychological support for victims
of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Support the DAHA
service in the development and recording systems for collating domestic abuse
activity and contribute to relevant reports, quality assured by Associate Director
Safeguarding Services.
Contribute to the
safeguarding dashboard quality assurance data set on compliance to relevant
policies and procedures.
Comply with responsibility
to safeguard children and adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
Comply with all appropriate codes of conduct.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE
To provide domestic
abuse health advocacy to STSFT staff and patients where required.
The post holder
will be expected to be flexible to meet the wider DAHA services requirement
within the commissioning arrangements as set out by North East and Cumbria
Integrated Care Board and NHS Charities Together Workforce Wellbeing Fund grant
for project.
Support DAHA
service and work with the safeguarding team.
Provide advice and guidance
to STSFT, to empower them to identify, support and signpost victims of domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Provide training to STSFT staff
in developing their knowledge and skills and to raise awareness of domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Support the DAHA service
in the development of domestic abuse and sexual violence resources, guidance
and pathways which will support staff and victims of domestic abuse and sexual
violence.
Work within a multi-agency
framework consisting of the MARAC and local partnership responses to domestic
abuse and sexual violence.
Support STSFT staff with
referrals for on-going support to MARAC.
Support the DAHA service to
review and develop referral pathways to local domestic abuse services and MARAC.
Undertake risk assessments
and safety planning with victims when necessary and hand over to relevant
domestic abuse service.
Provide advocacy
and signposting to victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
In accordance with Trust policy
provide support to STSFT staff who are victims of domestic abuse and sexual
violence.
Facilitate access to
community resources e.g., refuge provision, psychological support for victims
of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Support the DAHA
service in the development and recording systems for collating domestic abuse
activity and contribute to relevant reports, quality assured by Associate Director
Safeguarding Services.
Contribute to the
safeguarding dashboard quality assurance data set on compliance to relevant
policies and procedures.
Comply with responsibility
to safeguard children and adults, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
Comply with all appropriate codes of conduct.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Communication / counselling skills training
Desirable
- IDVA training
- ISVA training
Physical Skills
Essential
- Competent in the use of IT equipment including Microsoft packages eg Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Keyboard skills to complete patient assessment documentation/care plans and other relevant paperwork.
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records, adhering to strict patient and family confidentiality as per GDPR
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with vulnerable people/ victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence
- Understanding of health economy
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse and or sexual violence, including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children
Desirable
- Evidence of practice development
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
- Experience of working in a health care setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Have theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice support for victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence and their children.
- Understand child and adult safeguarding and the legal responsibilities surrounding this
- Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence and their children.
- Understand the remits and resources of relevant statutory bodies and voluntary agencies.
- Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
- Analysing and communicating sensitive and complex information in relation to operational issues relating to the organisation and to partner agencies as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Communication / counselling skills training
Desirable
- IDVA training
- ISVA training
Physical Skills
Essential
- Competent in the use of IT equipment including Microsoft packages eg Word, Excel and Outlook.
- Keyboard skills to complete patient assessment documentation/care plans and other relevant paperwork.
- Ability to maintain accurate patient records, adhering to strict patient and family confidentiality as per GDPR
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with vulnerable people/ victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence
- Understanding of health economy
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working within a multi-agency and legislative framework.
- Have a good understanding of domestic abuse and or sexual violence, including the impact of domestic abuse on victims and their children
Desirable
- Evidence of practice development
- Experience of coordinating care for a caseload of patients
- Experience of working in a health care setting
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Have theoretical, practical and procedural knowledge of civil and criminal justice support for victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence and their children.
- Understand child and adult safeguarding and the legal responsibilities surrounding this
- Understand the principles of risk assessment, safety planning and risk management for victims of domestic abuse and or sexual violence and their children.
- Understand the remits and resources of relevant statutory bodies and voluntary agencies.
- Understand and be committed to equal opportunities and diversity issues in policy and practice.
- Analysing and communicating sensitive and complex information in relation to operational issues relating to the organisation and to partner agencies as required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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